Agricultural market report cites mixed grain and livestock swings
Mid April market review shows soybeans leading gains with futures above 3.00 a bushel. Wheat, corn and oats posted modest rises while rye fell. Cattle and hog prices remain near stability with lighter receipts, and poultry prices edged up with White Rocks and grade eggs showing firm bids. Prospects for higher broiler supplies could pressure prices without demand growth.
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Great Plains
Mitchell
Crop Reporting Board
Corn Belt
Corn Planting Methods Debated On Indiana Farms
Purdue extension engineer C L Hill reports Indiana farmers test several corn planting methods to cut field passes and labor while keeping yields. Techniques include narrow strip seed bed preparation and seed planting without a seedbed, relying on tractor tire tracks and compact soil to speed germination.
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Lafayette
Ind
Indiana
Hill
Remember When Oratorical Contest at Fletcher Church
Nine contestants competed in the annual high school oratorical contest held Tuesday at Fletcher Methodist church. Ruth Henderson won first place and received the A J Carr cup, with her name added to the Service Club cup at the school. Funeral notices report Mrs Flo Lineback died Saturday night after a two week illness. Services were at Thompson Funeral Home with burial in Riverside cemetery. OPA announced spare stamp 49 becomes valid May 1 and expires August 31. sugar stamp 39 expired April 30 and a new five pound sugar stamp is issued. Several attendees traveled for events in Indianapolis and Martinsville, including Mrs Frank Alexander, Mrs Paul Scott, Mrs Jack Overman, Mrs Verna Hill, and Mrs Lucille Reeves.
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Fletcher Methodist Church
Ruth Henderson
A. J. Carr
Flo Lineback
Thompson Funeral Home
Riverside Cemetery
OPA
Frank .Alexander
Paul Scott
Jack Overman
Grand Lodge
Indianapolis
Russell Publey obituary notices from Ripley township
Russell Publey age 49 of Ripley township died at 6 45 p m Thursday April 30 at Methodist hospital after a short illness. Mrs Howard E Henley Mrs Harry Bentley and Mrs Weldon New…
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Ak Russell
Ripley Twp
Methodist Hospital
Howard E. Henley
Harry Bentley
Weldon New
Planter offset technique for narrow tread tractors
A historical note describes using a narrow tread tractor to pull a corn planter, with planter runners following the tractor’s tracked furrows. If narrow wheels aren’t available, a workaround is to set wheels to twice row width, offsetting a two row planter to the right so runners traverse compacted soil from the tractor’s front and rear tires.
Chevrolet One-Fifty and Two-Ten Series Impress
Advertises Chevrolet One-Fifty and Two-Ten models with Bel Airs performance. Claims up to 225 horsepower and lively power for easy handling. Promotes uniform advantages across series with no favorites.
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Chevrolet
Bel Airs
Miss Evalena Reames and Oris Kennedy wed at Walnut Ridge
30 years ago on May 7 1926 Miss Evalena Reames and Oris Kennedy were married at the Friends parsonage in Walnut Ridge. The article notes other local transactions and events including property transfers and a vaudeville concert at the Auditorium Theatre on May 15 plus a party hosted by Miss Joyce Kenedy and Miss Stella Perkins at the Kennedy restaurant.
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Evalena Reames
Abby Clark
Oris Kennedy
Frank Kennedy
Friends Parsonage
Walnut Ridge
Jesse H. Siler
Gracie Phelps
Ripley Township
Alonzo Kizer
Carthage
William J. Henley
John H. Kiplinger
Geo. B Augustine
Henry Henley
J. F. Tweedy
Auditorium Theatre
Greenfield
Joyce Kenedy
Stella Perkins
Kennedy Resturant
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M. Paul Mitchell
Purdue Univérsity Extension
Soil Bank
Marjorie (Hill) Brownell
Rush County
Raleigh Christian Church
Richmond Business College
Niga
Lin
Verna S. Hill
Earlham College Women’s Club
L. S. Ayres & Co
Walter Chonan
Anna Phelps
Grace Lanham
Winona Newsom
Martinsville
Lucille Reeves
Gladys Geise
B. Dalrymple
New Castle Clinic
Fisher
America
Hunsinger Bros
Mays, Ind
Princess
Bing Rer
Eny
Robert Taylor
Gregory Peck
Jane Wyman
THE
George Gobel
Niente el Hybrid
Lewis Lafuse
Carthage, Ind
Gerald C
Democratic
Congress
Dist
Korea
Richard Norris
Rush CO. Treasurer
Masonic Lodge
Apr Legion
Farm Bureau
Little Flat Rock Church
Purdue University
Bausback Fertilizer Co
Rushville
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